Messages to New Students

This week's blog features 13 tips for move-in and orientation along with information on how to view your orientation schedule on the Colgate website and app.

Read our latest blog for information on what to bring to campus and important deadlines. Also, be sure to check your New Student Checklist for upcoming items and download the Colgate Mobile App for your orientation schedule.

Read our latest blog for information on fall schedules and textbooks.

Move-in day is less than two months away. To guide you as you prepare to join us on the hill, we've highlighted a few items that need to be completed before you arrive. Read our blog to learn more about 'Gate Cards, parking, campus safety, the move-in guide, your first Colgate assignment, required training and more.

Let's recap the July to-do list and prepare for your August arrival.

Colgate is committed to creating a safe, healthy and inclusive learning environment. As part of that effort, incoming students must complete AlcoholEDU for College and Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (SAPU) training, as well as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) module.

Fall course information for the Class of 2027 is now available. Complete Colgate’s Academic Preferences and Experiences (CAPE) form to begin your academic journey.

Learn more about the FSEM program, the Colgate Community Reads Program (i.e., “Summer Reading”), and your first academic assignment as a Colgate student.

As your time in high school comes to a close and your summer begins we have a few things on your incoming student checklist to complete over the next few weeks.

To begin the housing assignment process for the 2023–24 academic year, please login to your Colgate Housing Portal to complete your housing preference form. You will use this portal throughout your time at Colgate, so you may want to bookmark the page.